Brown has relished every second of the course. Inverclyde has an incredible reputation with Jose Mourinho using Largs to obtain his qualifications on his way to the top.

Brown is not surprised big names have come through the set-up and explained some of the fine detail which has fascinated him over the past five days.

He said: “It’s huge to come to these courses and the reason people keep coming to do their A and B licences is that the SFA are incredible at organising things.

“Every coach there is positive but they are also willing to give you negative feedback to help you in your next component.

“It’s great to be able to look at things from a manager’s point of view and see how much work goes into every single session.

“You see why they are in so early organising training sessions.

“It’s not just a case of turning up in the morning and sticking a few cones here and there.

“You need to plan your sessions and every aspect of what is going to be done.

“You need to assess how many people are going to be at the particular training session, where they need to be given the numbers and how you put on the training.

“It’s about understanding the game as much as possible and you are always learning different drills and different situations.

“I’ve had my share of managers but it’s good to see how Donald Park and Jim Fleeting go through their sessions and I’d like to do it myself some day.”

Scott Brown with Gordon Strachan (Photo: Craig Williamson/SNS Group)

Brown, though, is not just tying himself down to the coaching route.

Hyperactive on his calmer days, the Celtic skipper can’t imagine not being at a club when he’s put the boots on to their peg for the last time.

You get the impression he’d wash the strips if it kept him involved and he said: “I’ve spoken to may ex-pros who have gone away from the game after their playing days and they spend most of the time afterwards trying to get back into it.

“The dressing-room banter is something unique.

“I’m one of those guys who won’t just be able to sit around when I stop playing.

“I can’t spend 30 or 40 years of my life playing golf every day, I need to be involved with something to stay active.

“Look at people like Danny McGrain and John Clark.

“It’s wonderful how they have managed to stay at Celtic all the way through their lives and do work.

“I’d love to be like that. It might not be management, it might not be coaching staff, it might be something else.”